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LS15 8 area guide

Who lives in LS15 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,558 (2024)
At a glance

What LS15 8 is like

The LS15 8 postcode sector in Leeds covers 310 live postcodes and is home to about 15,558 people in 6,778 households. 77.6% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LS15 8 sold for a median of £253,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS15 8 compares

Headline figures for LS15 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£253,000

Median over 141 sales in LS15 8, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in LS15 8.

Household incomeMore
£50,071

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS15 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LS15 8 is down 8.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LS15 8 FAQs

01
Is LS15 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in LS15 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £253,000.

Homes in LS15 8 sold for a median of £253,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LS15 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS15 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in LS15 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 77.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.2%).
05
Which council covers LS15 8?

The local authority for LS15 8 is Leeds.

LS15 8 comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LS15 8?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cross Gates Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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